Galina Komissarova
Galina Komissarova, born 1961, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Galina Komissarova's case”. Sentence (July 8, 2024): 2 years of suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Tolyatti · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
of suspended sentence
Upheld November 1, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "with the use of conspiracy measures, including the use of a video communication application.... took an active part in the form of a collective religious service consisting of consecutive study and discussion of Jehovah's Witnesses religious literature".
Latest event
August 3, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Galina Komissarova's case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Galina Komissarova's case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Togliatti. On 8 September 2023, a search took place at her home. After interrogation as part of the case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation, Komissarova was released on her own recognisance. On 8 July 2023 she was given a suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.